500 Ghanaians stranded in Dubai - Government

Ghana’s Government has disclosed that about 500 of its nationals are
currently stranded in Dubai, alone, Ghanaweb reports.The 500, who reside illegally at the commercial nerve centre
of the United Arab Emirates [UAE] had been made to travel to the city by fake
recruitment agencies who had promised them some non-existing jobs.
The Information Minister of the West African nation, Mustapha Hamid, nevertheless
said government is collaborating with the Emirate authorities so as to
facilitate their return home.
Hamid, also added that there is ongoing collaboration with relevant security
agencies to round up these fake recruitment agencies taking advantage of these
unsuspecting Ghanaians.

He said: “As we speak 500 young Ghanaians have been left
stranded in Dubai and do not know what to do. The security agencies are
tracking down these recruitment agencies as well as travel and tour companies
who are doing this to these young people. These agencies manage to secure only
tourism visas for these young people which expire after three months. They
charge them between 8,000 and 15,000 cedis to secure them these visas.’’